Here’s something the public didn’t know until today: If one of the U.S. military’s new F-35 stealth fighters has to climb at ... moreHere’s something the public didn’t know until today: If one of the U.S. military’s new F-35 stealth fighters has to climb at a steep angle in order to dodge an enemy attack, design flaws mean the plane might suddenly tumble out of control and crash. The p...

U.S. arms merchants, however, have grown rich. Fragments of the bombs were documented by journalists and HRW with help from M... moreU.S. arms merchants, however, have grown rich. Fragments of the bombs were documented by journalists and HRW with help from Mastaba villagers. An HRW munitions expert determined the bombs were 2,000-pound MK-84s, manufactured by General Dynamics. One of t...

The military-industrial complex exerts influence in mysterious ways, large and small – sometimes very small. So it is with th... moreThe military-industrial complex exerts influence in mysterious ways, large and small – sometimes very small. So it is with the official 2019 White House Christmas ornament, available from the White House Historical Association for the low, low price of ju...

Arms manufacturers are trying to rebrand as progressive and feminist, while the corporate media does PR for the military-indu... moreArms manufacturers are trying to rebrand as progressive and feminist, while the corporate media does PR for the military-industrial complex. CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin warns this pro-arms manufacturer campaign is infiltrating our schools.

The Pentagon's contract obligations grew 13 percent between fiscal years 2015 and 2017 -- but the five largest defense contra... moreThe Pentagon's contract obligations grew 13 percent between fiscal years 2015 and 2017 -- but the five largest defense contractors reaped most of that benefit, according to new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The world’s most expensive fighter jet, the F-35, has been grounded around the world just weeks after its first successful co... moreThe world’s most expensive fighter jet, the F-35, has been grounded around the world just weeks after its first successful combat sortie, as investigators try to figure out what caused a crash of the plane during a training mission last month.

Congress went above and beyond what the Pentagon requested in some areas. Here are the biggest beneficiaries of the largesse.... moreCongress went above and beyond what the Pentagon requested in some areas. Here are the biggest beneficiaries of the largesse. Lawmakers last week finalized the fiscal 2019 Department of Defense budget, the first time in more than a decade that the Pentago...

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is urging Congress not to bar Turkey from purchasing the Lockheed Martin F-35, arguing that to d... moreDefense Secretary Jim Mattis is urging Congress not to bar Turkey from purchasing the Lockheed Martin F-35, arguing that to do so would trigger an international “supply chain disruption” resulting in delays and higher costs for the $100 million aircraft.